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Children's Wellbeing
Our Health Hub
- Happy children taking care of young people's wellbeing
Children's Wellbeing
Our Health Hub
- Happy children taking care of young people's wellbeing
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Childcare Provider Kimpton
What Makes Us Special
At Kimpton Little Learners, we love to ensure that are children are happy and healthy for the best chance of positive development. Browse through some ways we achieve this.
Playing outside
Research shows that children have a need to be outside, taking opportunities to explore, discover, climb and run. Make sure you involve children in using your outdoor space by asking them to help create obstacle courses for one another, asking them to think about what tools and resources they will need. Or you could provide materials for the children to make dens outdoors. Could they have a picnic in their den?
Another idea is to ask older children to help make a treasure hunt and map for the younger children. Ask them to draw the map and plan out the route. They can also think about what the treasure will be.
Use emotional language
We need to help children understand their feelings and using emotional language will help give them the vocabulary they need to understand their own feelings, as well as other people’s. Even when children are babies we can start talking about their feelings. For example, when a baby is crying to be fed, we can say: “It’s okay, I know you are feeling hungry. I am going to feed you now.”
When a toddler is crying because their parent has left them at nursery, we can say: “I can see that you are really sad that Mummy has gone. She will be back later but I am here for you now.”
Stop rushing
Our lives are often very busy, and our children’s lives can often be busy too. We need to help children find the time to rest and experience moments of stillness. At Meadow View we have created paces inside and out for your child to lay back and relax or daydream? You can also use yoga and mindfulness with young children. Both of these practices help children to find stillness. We use a outside service called yoga mites.
Being creative
Creativity is an essential part of wellbeing. We need to give children the space to be creative and join in the process with them. Find times to sing and dance with children, this can be a joyful experience. Give children the opportunity to experiment with a wide range of materials and mark-making tools. Creativity should be about enjoying the activity and not about having a finished product.
Join in
Children have a passion for learning and discovering. They need adults around them who want to learn and explore with them. I believe one of our roles as practitioners is to be a co-explorer and adventurer with children. Children are great at becoming fascinated by something – this might be the snail and sticks you see on the road as you are walking to the shops, or it might be a keen interest in dinosaurs. As adults we can express our own interests and delight our children by learning alongside them, allowing their natural interests to shape our daily activities. We have various curiosity areas for the children to explore.
A Positive Approach To Healthy Diets
At Kimpton Little Learners, we believe that it is extremely important to promote a healthy lifestyle.
We promote the benefits of water, balanced nutrition, and regular exercise to support children’s well-being and overall development.
Our cook caters for special diets, including medical, cultural, and allergy needs, providing suitable alternatives for every child.
We prepare fresh, home-cooked meals daily, encouraging children to enjoy healthy choices and explore a variety of tastes.
We provide high-quality, nutritionally balanced meals that children enjoy, making lunchtime a positive and social part of the day.
Benefits of Outdoor Play
“Every child deserves the best possible start in life and the support that enables them to fulfil their potential. Children develop quickly in the early years and a child’s experiences between birth and age five have a major impact on their future life chances.”
— Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage
Benefits of Outdoor Learning
Outdoor play provides children with valuable real-life experiences, supporting creativity, physical development, and emotional well-being while fostering a positive attitude towards learning.
- Natural Learning Environment: Children feel more engaged, confident, and motivated when learning in a familiar outdoor setting.
- Emotional & Social Growth: Outdoor spaces encourage interaction, communication, and positive behaviour.
- Learning Through Movement: Open environments support active learning, helping children develop physically and learn through exploration.
The health benefits
Outdoor learning offers significant health benefits, ensuring children get the daily exercise recommended by the NHS through active play like running, climbing, and digging.
Regular physical activity supports both physical and emotional development, helping children feel calmer, happier, and more relaxed.
Spending time outdoors also promotes overall well-being, including natural sunlight exposure, which helps prevent vitamin D deficiency and related health issues.
Characteristics of effective learning
This part of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum describes children’s attitudes to learning and ‘how’ they learn rather than ‘what’ they learn. If positive habits are formed in their early years, children will be able to apply these learning styles throughout their lives.
